xviii, 451 pages ; 24 cm

This classic text is still one of the most influential and compelling books in the social sciences. Staying true to the original writing, this edition includes a new preface, an index and reflective afterword from Stuart Hall and the authors, exploring the continued relevance of the text in light of contemporary cultural and social issues

"35th anniversary edition"--Spine

First edition was published: New York : Holmes & Meier, 1979

Previously cataloged under title

Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-431) and index

The social history of a 'moral panic' -- The origins of social control -- The social production of news -- Balancing accounts : cashing in on handsworth -- Orchestrating public opinion -- Explanations and ideologies of crime -- Crime, law and the state -- The law-and-order society : the exhaustion of 'consent' -- The law-and-order society : towards the 'exceptional state' -- The politics of 'mugging'

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